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[Dishwalla]

Congrats Golden State, I'm a Lakers fan at heart but I like seeing California teams win.

 

[diehard]

Except that Lakers team 3-peated and never got blown out like GS did when they went 15-1.

GS is definitely deeper but IMO Kobe and Shaq were more dominant than any 2 players on the Warriors. Would have been a really weird series if those teams played.

lol that Lakers team lost to a trash Sixers team so does it matter?

 

[xfactor99]

Lakers over the Jail Blazers, Webber Kings, and prime Duncan Spurs, sweeping all of them.

Are you kidding me?

Actually taking a closer look at those teams they were better than I remembered. My bad LOL

 

[Gully State]

Golden state didn't even have fans until like 3 years ago.

So you haven't been paying attention to the NBA prior to 2014..

 

[NYR]

What did he say?

Nothing, that dude is salty. Just said he wants to win another one now.

 

[Fenderputty]

I've been a Dubs fan since 1998, this notion that all Warriors fans are all bandwagoners is a lazy narrative that completely overlooks the We Believe era.

That 2001 Lakers team was really great but it played some weak competition; certainly, no team that matched this year's Cavs. I'd say what puts the Warriors ahead is the superior point differential in the playoffs and far superior regular season.

Congrats you're one of the few actual fans. Your characterization of the lakers competition that years is hilarious.

I mostly think these types of comparisons are lame because of differences in style of play and the way the games are called changes. They're fun thought experiments I suppose.

I know a good amount are Laker fans changing allegiances

"Good amount" lol

Keep em.

 

[M.W.]

What did he say?

Gave his team no credit whatsoever.

 

[rokkerkory]

Some salty responses in here

 

[bionic77]

Prime Shaq in general was just a really fast and strong center, that would be one of the few players that could legitimately threaten the Dubs almost singlehandedly in the history of the NBA.

He's just a bad match-up for them.

Either way, both teams are in the conversation for GOAT teams

Both are historically good teams and about as different from each other as teams can be. I think home court would have settled it but honestly GS and the Cavs were playing a different kind of basketball. Really hard to compare the eras. The speed these teams play with is insane. If we are honest most players in that Kobe/Shaq would have issues keeping up with this pace. On the other hand the Lakers had the ultimate guy to slow it down.

Lakers were perfect for that no zone era and the Cavs and Warriors are perfect for this era.

 

[RootCause]

So you haven't been paying attention to the NBA prior to 2014..

Us heat fans had to hear this non stop. Just enjoy the chips, and let the salt consume them. Man, I would love to get a super team again.

 

[Hyperactivity]

I'll say one thing that is seriously disappointing - this has got to be one of the lamest, least exuberant post championship celebrations I've ever seen. Cleveland last year set a high bar, but in general watching it feels so muted, compared to most other championship winning moments.

 

[Fenderputty]

So you haven't been paying attention to the NBA prior to 2014..

I remember when the Lakers had as many fans as GS during our away games. Do you?

 

[C4Lukins]

They are an insanely talented team, that I think would have won even without their best player.

 

[Fixed2BeBroken]

I know a good amount are Laker fans changing allegiances

what's that supposed to mean?

 

[linkboy]

They are in salary cap hell next year. Durant is going to need to give them a discount as Curry is going to get his cash, same with Iguodala. Klay is up the following season.

The cap is supposed to go up from $94 million to $101 million, and the luxary tax will go from $113 million to $121 million.

I think they'll find a way to make it work.

 

[NYR]

I'll say one thing that is seriously disappointing - this has got to be one of the lamest, least exuberant post championship celebrations I've ever seen. Cleveland last year set a high bar, but in general watching it feels so muted, compared to most other championship winning moments.

16-1. Let's face it, It was pretty much expected and hey aren't shocked and didn't have to fight for it, they just executed all day every day....minus one day.

 

[benjipwns]

I'll say one thing that is seriously disappointing - this has got to be one of the lamest, least exuberant post championship celebrations I've ever seen. Cleveland last year set a high bar, but in general watching it feels so muted, compared to most other championship winning moments.

I remember 2004 like that, the win was so obvious going in and just got clearer with each victory in the five game sweep.

 

[mreddie]

Magic and the Lakers would wreck this team...

Okay, now that we did that joke.

Congrats BayGAF and fuck you NBA for making the Superteam rule happen.

 

[Shambala]

This is a high blood pressure thread. That salt is real 😂

 

[Greatest Ever]

Meh.

Congrats, lacked excitement for me other than LeBron going nuts doing everything he could.

Warriors are poetry in motion but they lacked competition to make it feel tense.

 

[Fenderputty]

I'll say one thing that is seriously disappointing - this has got to be one of the lamest, least exuberant post championship celebrations I've ever seen. Cleveland last year set a high bar, but in general watching it feels so muted, compared to most other championship winning moments.

Yeah the previous two years were much more enjoyable. Every aspect of the play offs this year was boring. GS pulling out game three was entertaining

 

[Hyperactivity]

16-1. Let's face it, It was pretty much expected and hey aren't shocked and didn't have to fight for it, they just executed all day every day....minus one day.

Kobe and Shaq went 15-1, still were more excited.

Feels way too fucking muted.

Anyways, how long until Big 3 starts, I already miss basketball

 

[xDUMPWEEDx]

Fuck it, just send Lebron and Carmelo to tbe Warriors as well. They can go 82-0 for the next 5 seasons.

 

[x-Lundz-x]

This would be the greatest thing to happen in Basketball ever.

Can Dirk come too to get one more?

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Fuck it, just send Lebron and Carmelo to tbe Warriors as well. They can go 82-0 for the next 5 seasons.

Carmelo would make them lose 20 more games.

 

[Peter Ian Staker]

The cap is supposed to go up from $94 million to $101 million, and the luxary tax will go from $113 million to $121 million.

I think they'll find a way to make it work.

Will they raise the max contract to compensate or will teams be able to fit a million max contracts in their caps?

 

[LionPride]

Jerry West has been a better off the court presence than on court

Think about that

 

[xfactor99]

Congrats you're one of the few actual fans. Your characterization of the lakers competition that years is hilarious.

I mostly think these types of comparisons are lame because of differences in style of play and the way the games are called changes. They're fun thought experiments I suppose.



"Good amount" lol

Keep em.

Yeah I retracted my statement earlier. I was basing my memory on the 76ers and Spurs being one-man teams that couldn't score, but overall can't deny that those teams + Blazers + Kings is a really challenging lineup.

I agree...the game has changed so much from just 5 years ago (Remember when Roy Hibbert was the best defensive player in the NBA?) with the explosion of 3-point shooting and extinction of the traditional power forward that comparisons to 2012 let alone 2001 aren't really meaningful.

 

[PR_rambo]

Let's all pray for the Sixers to get healthy imagine that team and how fun they'll be to watch

 

[Hyperactivity]

Send Dwight Howard to the Warriors, and see if he makes them better or ends up being the reason they break apart XD.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Mama never used to cook much, used to chef KD. Now me and Chef, KD, bet on shots for 20G's

 

[NYR]

The cap is supposed to go up from $94 million to $101 million, and the luxary tax will go from $113 million to $121 million.

I think they'll find a way to make it work.

You can't have 4 players making 100 million and fill out a roster.

Durant is already at 26 and will get a raise to 30 in 2 years. Curry will get 30. Klay can command 25 easy, Draymond will be at 18 in his final year.

 

[Gully State]

I remember when the Lakers had as many fans as GS during our away games. Do you?

Of course good teams have bandwagon fans...difference is that warriors have had a loyal vocal fan base throughout the Cohan era of ownership. Oracle has been lit even when the team sucked

lol bandwagon fans only is such a lazy, wrong and plain salty post..

 

[Rainy]

Wait Steve Nash has a ring now?

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

https://twitter.com/tomhaberstroh/status/874472747254022144

This is a pretty cool achievement for Lebron.

 

[Radec]

They are an insanely talented team, that I think would have won even without their best player.

They won't without KD.

 

[bionic77]

Send Dwight Howard to the Warriors, and see if he makes them better or ends up being the reason they break apart XD.

Howard could fuck up any team.

I would take Zaza over him.

 

[Tom Penny]

I've waited so long to see my Warriors win the title and right after my Cavs did. Amazing.

 

[17 Seconds]

yep when you combine some of the best players on one team, they're really good

zzzzz

 

[benjipwns]

Will they raise the max contract to compensate or will teams be able to fit a million max contracts in their caps?

The max is a % determined by the cap along with years played and other achievements by the player.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Btw, there were 5 games in which Deron Williams never scored this post-season. All 5 were Cavs losses.

Therefore Cavs win if that Deron Williams 3 doesn't rattle out.

 

[RootCause]

Fuck it, just send Lebron and Carmelo to tbe Warriors as well. They can go 82-0 for the next 5 seasons.

The league owners would lose their shit. That would be funny.

 

[Raziel]

Fun facts:

The Spurs were the #1 seed and had home court against the 01 Lakers in the WCF. They won the first two in SA and blew them off the floor by a combined 50 points in LA.

The Kings team the 01 Lakers faced in the semis was actually a tougher opponent. Their epic 7 game series and their toughest series was the following year in 02.

 

[Xplatformer]

Happy for Durant. OKC deserves this.

I think you misspelled SEATTLE.

 

[slightconfuse]

Does Barnes get a ring

 

[Fenderputty]

Yeah I retracted my statement earlier. I was basing my memory on the 76ers and Spurs being one-man teams that couldn't score, but overall can't deny that those teams + Blazers + Kings is a really challenging lineup.

I agree...the game has changed so much from just 5 years ago (Remember when Roy Hibbert was the best defensive player in the NBA?) with the explosion of 3-point shooting and extinction of the traditional power forward that comparisons to 2012 let alone 2001 aren't really meaningful.

Please don't remind me about Hibbert lol.


On a serious non fishing related note: congrats dubs fans. I'm actually glad we suck right now. I couldn't imagine being good, just not good enough. Like the Clippers

 

[xDUMPWEEDx]

Carmelo would make them lose 20 more games.

Well shit. Send Lebron and Harden to the Warriors then. Harden can reunite with KD and they can win 6-7 rings in a row together going 82-0 every year.

 

[Fjordson]

Of course good teams have bandwagon fans...difference is that warriors have had a loyal vocal fan base throughout the Cohan era of ownership. Oracle has been lit even when the team sucked

Oracle crowds were arguably more lit in the games I saw in 2007 with the We Believe team. And that was a decade ago...

Saying the Warriors didn't have fans before 2-3 years ago is silly. But I guess it makes it easy to spot the casuals who just started following the league.

 

[17 Seconds]

I'll say one thing that is seriously disappointing - this has got to be one of the lamest, least exuberant post championship celebrations I've ever seen. Cleveland last year set a high bar, but in general watching it feels so muted, compared to most other championship winning moments.

that's what happens when a championship is basically already decided by the roster and everyone knows who will win

 

[Peter Ian Staker]

The max is a % determined by the cap along with years played and other achievements by the player.

Thanks for the clarification. Didn't know that.